北京潘家园旧货市场是全国最大的文玩手串批发市场,占地四万八千五百平方米。市场内经营文物书画、文房四宝、瓷器及木器家具等,共有三千多个摊位,中国的24个省市、自治区,涉及汉、回等十几个民族都有人在此设摊经营。是购买、鉴赏古玩旧货、工艺品、收藏品、装饰品的绝好去处。市场内有北京大学宝石鉴定中心可当场为珠宝玉石出具权威证书或提供咨询。市场被新闻媒体称为“全国最大的旧货市场”、“全国最大品类最全的收藏品市场”、“全国最大的民间工艺品集散地”。
The Beijing Panjiayuan Flea Market is the largest wholesale market for antique bracelets in China, covering an area of 48,500 square meters. The market sells cultural relics, calligraphy and paintings, four treasures of the study, porcelain and wooden furniture, etc. There are more than 3,000 stalls in the market. People from 24 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China, involving more than a dozen ethnic groups such as Han and Hui, have set up stalls here. It is a great place to buy and appreciate antiques, second-hand goods, handicrafts, collectibles and decorations. The market has the Peking University Gem Identification Center, which can issue authoritative certificates or provide consultation for jewelry and jade on the spot. The market has been called "the largest flea market in China", "the largest collectibles market with the most complete categories in China", and "the largest distribution center for folk handicrafts in China" by the news media.